Works Cited: An Alphabetical Odyssey of Mayhem and Misbehavior (American Lives)
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- Synopsis
- &“Doing things by the book&” acquires a whole new meaning in Brandon R. Schrand&’s memoir of coming of age in spite of himself. The &“works cited&” are those books that serve as Schrand&’s signposts as he goes from life as a hormone-crazed, heavy-metal wannabe in the remotest parts of working-class Idaho to a reasonable facsimile of manhood (with a stop along the way to buy a five-dollar mustard-colored M. C. Hammer suit, so he&’ll fit in at college). The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn informs his adolescent angst over the perceived injustice of society&’s refusal to openly discuss boners. The Great Gatsby serves as a metaphor for his indulgent and directionless college days spent in a drunken stupor (when he wasn&’t feigning interest in Mormonism to attract women). William Kittredge&’s Hole in the Sky parallels his own dangerous adulthood slide into alcoholism and denial.With a finely calibrated wit, a good dose of humility, and a strong supporting cast of literary characters, Schrand manages to chart his own story—about a dreamer thrown out of school as many times as he&’s thrown into jail—until he finally sticks his landing.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781496211668
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780803243378
- Publisher:
- UNP - Bison Original
- Date of Addition:
- 04/15/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Brandon R. Schrand.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.